Information about #F2E18E color

#F2E18E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2E18E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 225, 142) — 94.9% red, 88.2% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 39 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2E18E reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Ivory (#F2E58F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonbeam (#F2E289) and Hathaway (#F7DE94).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 225, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2E18E: 15.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2E18E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2E18E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F2E18E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F2E18E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2E18E
  • RGB242, 225, 142
  • CMYK0, 7, 39, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 225, 142)
  • HSL50°, 79%, 75%
  • HSL Precise49.8°, 79.365%, 75.294%
  • HSV50°, 41%, 95%
  • HSB50°, 41%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.882, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.882, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.882, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2E18E
  • DECIMAL ID15917454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01